Ah…the Farmer’s Market again! This time, they had fresh new cabbages, for just a dollar! One half of a small to medium cabbage makes enough Coleslaw (or Cabbage Salad or Slaw) for about 6 people, at a pretty reasonable cost. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2013
It’s Green Bean season and the local Farmer’s market has many growers selling them. Because there are multiple plantings, fresh bean season lasts well into September. I like my green beans plain and simple. Cook them whole for about 7 … Continue reading
Well our heat alert is ending because there is a cold front coming through…tremendous thunderstorms and we have no power. In my quest to publish a recipe every day, I am running the computer using the generator to do this … Continue reading
Gingerbread may bring to mind a crisp, flat cookie, but Gingerbread has several different culinary meanings. This recipe for Gingerbread is a soft, delicately spiced cake, that is served slightly warm with a rich Lemon Sauce. I think of Gingerbread … Continue reading
The heat wave continues as we enter the third day of the heat alert. All winter, we have been waiting for the warm weather, but 38 degrees C is hot and with the humidity, brutal. The good news is that … Continue reading
Environment Canada issued a heat alert for many parts of Southern Ontario yesterday and the last thing you want to be doing at the end of the day is cooking over a hot stove. Cauliflower and Sun Dried Tomato Salad … Continue reading
A spicy marinade adds a pleasant flavour to the Piquante Grilled Chicken and allows it to retain moisture better, while it is on the barbecue. If you were making this recipe with bone-in chicken, you would need to increase the … Continue reading
A very simple but delicious recipe, Barbecued Rack of Pork with Sauerkraut is seasoned with your favourite rib seasoning. This is such a nice dish, because all you need is a side vegetable and a simple salad for a … Continue reading
Pineapple Banana Bread generously fills two loaf pans or a bundt pan. The combination of bananas and pineapple makes for a very moist quick bread. You might ask what defines a quick bread. A quick bread is a bread made … Continue reading
Summer Vegetable Farfalle is a seasonal combination of Farfalle (bow-tie pasta), fresh vegetables, basil and garlic. Farfalle, dating back to the 1500s, originated in Northern Italy. Farfalle, means “butterfly” in Italian. It is shown here with barbecued salmon and roasted … Continue reading